virtual marine technology Dramatic improvements to vessel performance and tactical systems have changed the strategic role of small boats. Naval, coast guard and law enforcement agencies increasingly task small boats to complete a growing range of operational objectives. The combination of faster vessels, more sophisticated systems and extended responsibilities has driven fleet operators to reexamine how their boat crews are trained. Small Boat SIMULATION Simulation has been used for decades by maritime security and defense agencies to enhance personnel training. Howeverthe quantity and distribution of crews combined with variations in vessel design and equipment have limited the use of simulation for small boat training. To overcome these limitations and address small boat training requirements VMT developed MissionQuest. MissionQuest is the world's first simulator designed specifically to address the unique requirements of small boat training. The system's wave environment was built from the ground up to simulate high performance vessels in waves and is modularly designed to stimulate real marine equipment. To ensure seamless integration into small boat training programs, VMT's maritime subject matter experts have developed simulation enhanced courseware to address training objectives defined by the United States Coast Guard's Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) program and the Canadian Coast Guard's Rigid Hull Inflatable Operator Training (RHIOT) program. By investing in MissionQuest maritime security and defense agencies are able to accelerate and extend crew competency by delivering training exercises with greater frequency and variety. MissionQuest also mitigates training and operational risk by introducing difficult or dangerous exercises in a safe, simulated environment. virtual marine technology 20 Hallett Cres., PO Box 8282, St. John's, NL CANADA, Al B 3N4

System FEATURES Achievable Training Objectives MissionQuest(M^ introduces mission planning, collision avoidance, electronic navigation, crew resource management, positive control, and SAR, interdiction, and patrol procedures. Maritime Equipment Stimulation VMT's simulators incorporate and stimulate real-world controls, gauges and navigation equipment to maximize training realism. Small Boat Hydrodynamics VMT's virtual wave environment was designed from the ground up to accurately simulate the unique characteristics of small boat motion. Open Architecture Design VMT's HLA simulation architecture...

MissionQuest(FT) is designed for agencies that require a small boat simulation solution that delivers maximum realism. Using MissionQuest(FT) crew trainers are able to deliver simulation enhanced command and control training that incorporates vessel specific equipment. System FEATURES Achievable Training Objectives M¡ss¡onQuest(F^ introduces advanced situational training into command level training programs. Specific training objectives include crew resource management, positive control, conflict management, risk management, and operational case studies. Open Architecture Design VMT's HLA simulation...